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Bioethics, BA/BS & MA Five Year Program

Sponsored by Wake Forest College and the WFU Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, the Bachelor of Arts/Sciences & Master of Arts in Bioethics can be completed in as little as 5 years (10 semesters + 1 summer). By allowing students who are admitted to the program to begin graduate bioethics coursework while enrolled through the College, students are able to earn two degrees in less time than it would take to earn the two degrees separately.

Undergraduate students must complete all requirements for the undergraduate program, including major, minor, and general requirements (generally, 120 credit hours). Students who are in a position to complete the 120 credit hours required for the undergraduate degree in fewer than the typical four years and are accepted into the five year program may take up to nine credit hours of graduate level bioethics courses while they are enrolled in the College. The Graduate School will accept those credit hours toward the Master of Arts in Bioethics degree if they are above and beyond the minimum 120 hours required to receive a BA/BS. The graduate credit hours earned toward the MA degree during the undergraduate years may not be part of the 120 credit hours required for the undergraduate degree.

Students accepted to the program spend their first four years full-time in the College, followed by a year or more in the bioethics program. The year typically will consist of two semesters plus a summer for students who complete at least six hours of transferable graduate work during their undergraduate years. Because students must complete all of the requirements for the undergraduate degree independently of their Bioethics coursework, students receive their BA/BS degrees when they complete their BA/BS graduation requirements. The MA is awarded separately after completion of the MA requirements. The five year program requires undergraduates to enroll in 700-level bioethics courses. As part of their acceptance into the program, all accepted students will meet criteria for enrollment of undergraduate students in graduate courses.

Typically, students interested in the BA/BS & MA in Bioethics apply no later than the spring semester of their junior year. Students should alert the Associate Director of the Bioethics Graduate Program of their intent to apply and follow the usual procedures for making an application for admission to a graduate program at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional. Only students in good academic standing according to the standards of Wake Forest College should apply.

To remain in the program, students must remain in good academic standing with both Wake Forest College and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

If you are currently employed at Wake Forest University (including student employees), please view and apply for open positions by accessing the Internal Career Portal via a computer or the Careers worklet in the Workday mobile app.

Additional Student Employment opportunities that are not posted on the Wake Forest University careers portal can be viewed on the Student Employment webpage.

Get to know Wake Forest
Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private university located in Winston-Salem, N.C., with more than 8,000 students. A top 30 university, Wake Forest is a vibrant and diverse academic community in which students pursue learning in one or more of the 45 majors, 60 minors and additional programs within six colleges and schools. Take a tour of the Reynolda Campus »

Winston-Salem, deemed the “City of Arts and Innovation,” is located in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina with a metro-area population near 680,000. In addition to Wake Forest, the “Twin City” is also home to Forsyth Tech Community College, Salem College, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Winston-Salem State University. View A Local’s Guide: Winston-Salem »

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PSW Opportunity

3 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

International students who did not graduate from colleges or universities within the U.S. and whose native language is not English must submit EITHER the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

The minimum total IBT TOEFL score is 79. The minimum score on the IELTS is 6.0.

Copies of unofficial TOEFL or IELTS test reports may be attached to the online application and used for the review process. If your student report is not available, please self-report your test scores (by category) on the online application. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores will be required if an offer of admission has been made and accepted by the student. All official test scores will need to be received directly from the Educational Testing Services (TOEFL) or IELTS.

The TOEFL bulletin of information and registration form can be obtained at American embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service, United States educational commissions and foundations abroad, and at bi-national centers. Students unable to obtain a bulletin from one of the above should write to: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Administrations of TOEFL are coordinated with the GRE and are available in most countries. Correspondence should be initiated at least three months before the testing date.
IELTS is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP:IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. The IELTS is available at 270 test centers worldwide. To obtain information regarding this test and the centers, please visit www.ielts.org.
NOTE: Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the Graduate School has approved the following test for students applying for admission the 2023-2024 academic year:

TOEFL Special Home Edition – 79 or higher

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